The Daily Snitch

Harry Belated Birthday Wishes for Percy Weasley who was born 22 August, 1976.

Actors and Movies:
• ‘Harry Potter’ director David Yates to direct ‘Fantastic Beasts’ films.
• Rupert Grint appears in a short teaser trailer for It's Only a Play.
• Daniel Radcliffe promotes What if and plays Inuendo Bingo.
• The ALS Ice Bucket Challenge
– Video: Oliver Phelps (George);
– Video: Evanna Lynch (Luna) and Robbie Jarvies (young James);
– Video: Daniel Radcliffe (as himself);
– Video: Warwick Davis (Flitwick, Griphook), Robert Pattinson (Cedric) and others.

Challenges:
• Prompt Claiming at the interhouse_fest opens on Monday, 25 August. Here is the List of Prompts to choose from (links to a google doc).
• hp_silencio posted a reminder that submission are due 31 August.
• snape_potter posted a reminder that the submissions for The Road Not Taken-Fest are due Monday, 25 August.
• Sign-ups for this year's H/D Owlpost Gift Giving Holiday Fest are now open at hd_owlpost. The templates for the Wish Lists are here.
• mini_fest posted a reminder that TODAY is the last day to leave a prompt.

Communities:
• dhr_advent announced that Draco/Hermione Advent is returning for another round. Nominations start September 15. Leading up to 1 December, fics from the 2011 and 2012 Advents will be posted on the dhr_advent tumblr.

Discussions:
• hp-goldenage is hosting a discussion on aging in the wizarding world.

Essay:
• wellingtongoose wrote an essay on The Missing Babies: Family Planning, Magical Style.

Hot Rec:
• Potential Gravity by zeitgeistic (NC-17; Harry/Draco)

Resource:
• Schedule of Upcoming Events from 24 – 30 August at potterfests
• sshp_prophet posted the SS/HP Prophet Edition for 16 – 23 August.


Send your fandom news to the Daily Snitch!